Default font * AutoCAD-like Array in Freehand
Hi, I would like to ask a question on font. Is there a way to configure default font? For example, if I would like to make default font Georgia rather than need to chagne it every time, how to...
View ArticleFHmx toolbar missing
We do not have access to the main toolbar on our Mac Intel 10.4.10 based machine for Freehand 11.0.2. Our other machine is a generic Mac and does not have this problem. We have tried the fixits listed...
View ArticleInkscape roadmap
I know Inkscape probably isn't really ever going to compete in the print illustration software market, but for those of you interested, their roadmap has a few interesting potential features coming...
View ArticleImage distortion moving from ps to freehand
I have used photoshop cs2 to creat a brouchure and would like to transport it to freehand for printing. The problem is, that when i save the file as a tiff and open it in freehand it loses image...
View ArticleConverting png to vector
I have Freehand 10 and have always had a hek of a time trying to figure this program out, I love fireworks, but am really learning to hate freehand. Anyway, now that I've vented, can somebody tell me...
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OSX 10.5.7 and Freehand
Hello everybody, who updated to 10.5.7? Is FreeHand still alive with this update ?
View ArticleFile extension for FreeHand MX
I am trying to find the correct file name extension for a Freehand MX file. FreeHand 9 = .fh9 for example.
View ArticleFreehand MX works on Mac OS X 10.5 (Leopard)
I love my freehand and it works well on Mac OS x 10.4 (Tiger)Has someone experiance if it works well with Leopard , too?I´m afraid of installing Leopard,I heard perhaps it doesn´t work ..?
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Unsanity's FontCard or You Control Fonts works with Snow Leopard?
Well, Folks.Now that we know that freehand works with snow leopard, let's go to the next step. FontCard or YouControl Fonts are very useful utilities to group fonts by family in the menu font of...
View ArticleBlack is Not Black
I can make a box in Freehand and fill it with black and it looks perfectly black on the screen. When I print to a pdf file, my black turns out to be a lighter shade of black. I have tested making a...
View ArticleForcing us to use Illustrator? No way!
Well, as telling in my blog Thomas Blog I am looking for alternatives to FreeHand. Look at my blog and if you know about other programs not mentioned there, contact me.
View ArticleClosing Open Paths Globally
Hello All,Does anyone know how to close all paths in a document? e.g. I have a file that someone has converted all type to paths, but there are a bunch of letters that are left open. I select the group...
View ArticleFreehand crashes in Snow Leopard when opening files
If you have the problem of Freehand MX etc crashing when opening files in Snow Leopard then this is for you. In the Freehand application folder is a application callled (Freehand Clip Art Viewer) open...
View ArticleOut of my expertise but for some it is probably easy
I have attached a file I am working on and my question is on the side of the box the kid is carrying the word college appears over his arm. How would I go about making it look authentic and have the...
View ArticleLatest Snow Leopard and "Save" or "Save" as issue: Freehand quits
HelloI've just installed the latest security update for Snow Leopard 10.6.8 on my MacPro 2008. It seems that I can't save my Freehand files anymore, Freehand quits every time. Do you have similar issues?
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Getting a preview out of a FreeHand file
I'm creating a database application for all the production work at the agency I work on. If I have the "Bitmap Pict preview" and the "Portfolio Preview" options turned on in the preferences, its easy...
View ArticleFreehand and Mac OS 10.7 - no workie?
Well it looks like Freehand will truly be dead if you update to the next Mac OS 10.7... No more support for Rosetta - no more PowerPC apps... Dang.
View ArticleBatch conversion of old Freehand clipart files to AI or EPS?
I've found several threads about simply opening an old Freehand file into Illustrator, but I am looking for a utility that can convert the entire disk, or at least entire folders at one time. Looks...
View ArticleProblems with Leopard 10.5.3 ?
I did upgrade to 10.5.3 two days ago, today I can not open freehand naymore, its just there in the dock jumping, but doesnt start. I suppose I did use it after install 10.5.3 but deleting preferences...
View ArticleIs FreeHand going to disapear?
Hi,I've been using FreeHand since version 2, when Aldus bougth it from Altsys, the creator of the program. Macromedia did a great job developing the product into a very robust application. But I worry...
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